History of Abortion in the United States

You may know that in 1973, a landmark case was heard by the Supreme Court. The verdict in Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States. This case made it possible for women to obtain safe abortion procedures from well-trained medical practitioners. Though this case marked the beginning of a new era for women’s rights, abortion has a deep-rooted history in society. To learn more about the history of abortion in the United States, click this link. http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/history_abortion.html